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Belarus vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 83rd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Turkey
Population
9013835
86002379
Population rank 102/197 18/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 83/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Belarus and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Turkey
2024 $75,961,865,472 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $72,478,760,370 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $73,775,179,925 $926,097,476,914
2021 $69,673,747,132 $839,938,668,172
2020 $61,371,673,345 $733,628,247,119
2019 $64,410,170,653 $775,853,144,223
2018 $60,031,026,576 $788,356,985,774
2017 $54,725,405,751 $863,874,522,365
2016 $47,723,545,321 $870,818,016,910
2015 $56,454,769,845 $865,460,050,684
2014 $78,813,069,121 $942,343,431,929
2013 $75,527,558,966 $962,167,643,589
2012 $65,685,890,439 $885,327,622,479
2011 $61,762,382,328 $844,192,507,381
2010 $57,231,904,543 $782,545,664,268
2009 $50,873,167,326 $653,894,449,921
2008 $60,752,106,347 $775,415,944,333
2007 $45,275,711,996 $685,228,481,017
2006 $36,961,894,281 $559,668,118,237
2005 $30,210,091,837 $508,314,210,213
2004 $23,141,566,293 $410,156,784,496
2003 $17,825,444,724 $315,392,899,922
2002 $14,594,900,945 $240,778,008,474
2001 $12,354,820,144 $202,195,080,239
2000 $12,736,856,828 $274,748,463,179
1999 $12,138,486,532 $256,673,939,248
1998 $15,222,012,660 $276,035,372,655
1997 $14,128,408,566 $263,817,553,748
1996 $14,500,437,520 $250,366,965,174
1995 $13,972,683,274 $234,699,627,004
1994 $14,931,435,232 $130,650,447,499
1993 $16,275,073,527 $180,415,757,852
1992 $16,939,790,094 $159,104,772,992
1991 $18,404,907,975 $151,034,731,544
1990 $17,389,558,233 $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Turkey
2024 $8,318 $15,893
2023 $7,897 $13,375
2022 $7,995 $10,898
2021 $7,490 $9,982
2020 $6,543 $8,798
2019 $6,838 $9,395
2018 $6,360 $9,684
2017 $5,786 $10,756
2016 $5,040 $10,984
2015 $5,967 $11,065
2014 $8,341 $12,209
2013 $7,998 $12,636
2012 $6,953 $11,777
2011 $6,528 $11,374
2010 $6,035 $10,699
2009 $5,352 $9,077
2008 $6,376 $10,913
2007 $4,735 $9,767
2006 $3,848 $7,990
2005 $3,126 $7,332
2004 $2,378 $5,980
2003 $1,820 $4,650
2002 $1,479 $3,591
2001 $1,244 $3,052
2000 $1,276 $4,199
1999 $1,211 $3,974
1998 $1,511 $4,331
1997 $1,396 $4,197
1996 $1,427 $4,041
1995 $1,371 $3,846
1994 $1,460 $2,176
1993 $1,590 $3,058
1992 $1,658 $2,744
1991 $1,805 $2,649
1990 $1,707 $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Turkey
2026 75 78.4
2025 74.8 77.8
2024 74.6 77.4
2023 74.4 77.2
2022 74.4 77.6
2021 72.2 75.7
2020 72.3 76.5
2019 74.3 77.7
2018 74.3 77.5
2017 74.4 77
2016 74.2 76.6
2015 73.8 76.5
2014 73.2 76.5
2013 72.7 76.2
2012 71.8 75.6
2011 71.1 74.8
2010 70.5 75
2009 70.4 74.7
2008 70.3 74.4
2007 70 74.1
2006 69.4 73.8
2005 69 73.5
2004 68.7 73.2
2003 68.4 72.9
2002 68.3 72.6
2001 68.4 72.3
2000 68.5 71.9
1999 68.4 70.8
1998 68.3 71.1
1997 68.5 70.7
1996 68.6 70.2
1995 68.8 69.7
1994 69 69.4
1993 69.5 69
1992 70.1 68.6
1991 70.7 68.3
1990 71.1 67.8
1989 71.5 67.4
1988 71.7 66.9
1987 71.9 66.4
1986 71.7 65.9
1985 71.2 65.3
1984 70.8 64.8
1983 70.7 64.3
1982 70.8 63.7
1981 70.8 63.2
1980 70.7 62.7
1979 70.8 62.2
1978 70.9 61.6
1977 71.1 60.8
1976 71.2 60
1975 71.4 59.5
1974 71.7 59
1973 71.7 58.5
1972 71.8 58
1971 71.6 57.2
1970 71.7 56.7
1969 71.7 56.2
1968 71.9 55.6
1967 71.9 55.2
1966 71.8 54.6
1965 71.6 54.1
1964 71.3 53.6
1963 70.8 53.1
1962 70.5 52.3
1961 70 51.6
1960 69.3 50.8
1959 68 50.1
1958 66.6 49.2
1957 65.4 49.2
1956 64.5 49.5
1955 63.5 49.1
1954 62.5 48.8
1953 61.5 48.2
1952 60.5 48.1
1951 59.4 47.6
1950 58.6 47.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Belarus and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Belarus Turkey
2024 9,132,629 85,518,661
2023 9,178,298 85,325,965
2022 9,228,071 84,979,913
2021 9,302,585 84,147,318
2020 9,379,952 83,384,680
2019 9,419,758 82,579,440
2018 9,438,785 81,407,204
2017 9,458,989 80,312,698
2016 9,469,379 79,277,962
2015 9,461,076 78,218,479
2014 9,448,515 77,181,884
2013 9,443,211 76,147,624
2012 9,446,836 75,175,827
2011 9,461,643 74,223,629
2010 9,483,836 73,142,150
2009 9,504,583 72,039,206
2008 9,527,985 71,051,678
2007 9,560,953 70,158,112
2006 9,604,924 70,045,349
2005 9,663,915 69,329,557
2004 9,730,146 68,592,617
2003 9,796,749 67,831,730
2002 9,865,548 67,048,795
2001 9,928,549 66,245,128
2000 9,979,610 65,425,961
1999 10,026,738 64,591,923
1998 10,071,963 63,734,383
1997 10,117,433 62,852,966
1996 10,159,569 61,951,134
1995 10,193,831 61,024,503
1994 10,226,955 60,033,836
1993 10,239,050 58,999,167
1992 10,216,470 57,990,118
1991 10,194,050 57,009,887
1990 10,189,348 56,015,628
1989 10,170,000 54,976,723
1988 10,140,000 53,909,626
1987 10,111,000 52,843,670
1986 10,043,000 51,777,772
1985 9,975,000 50,687,115
1984 9,910,000 49,574,069
1983 9,843,000 48,447,410
1982 9,776,000 47,322,096
1981 9,710,000 46,321,190
1980 9,643,000 45,408,815
1979 9,584,000 44,510,429
1978 9,525,000 43,645,306
1977 9,463,000 42,773,298
1976 9,411,000 41,899,984
1975 9,367,000 41,053,126
1974 9,317,584 40,210,234
1973 9,257,272 39,329,533
1972 9,188,968 38,430,221
1971 9,115,576 37,518,611
1970 9,040,000 36,638,465
1969 8,960,304 35,787,774
1968 8,874,552 34,921,684
1967 8,785,648 34,050,421
1966 8,696,496 33,177,672
1965 8,610,000 32,345,220
1964 8,524,224 31,543,072
1963 8,437,232 30,726,841
1962 8,351,928 29,916,147
1961 8,271,216 29,119,238
1960 8,198,000 28,329,898

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Turkey

Fertility rate
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Turkey
2023 1.21 1.51
2022 1.33 1.63
2021 1.37 1.71
2020 1.37 1.77
2019 1.38 1.89
2018 1.45 2
2017 1.54 2.08
2016 1.73 2.11
2015 1.72 2.16
2014 1.7 2.19
2013 1.67 2.11
2012 1.62 2.11
2011 1.52 2.05
2010 1.49 2.08
2009 1.51 2.1
2008 1.49 2.15
2007 1.43 2.16
2006 1.34 2.19
2005 1.25 2.2
2004 1.23 2.2
2003 1.23 2.2
2002 1.24 2.27
2001 1.29 2.39
2000 1.32 2.49
1999 1.31 2.63
1998 1.3 2.71
1997 1.25 2.74
1996 1.34 2.78
1995 1.41 2.84
1994 1.53 2.87
1993 1.62 2.92
1992 1.76 2.94
1991 1.81 3
1990 1.91 3.11
1989 2.03 3.34
1988 2.03 3.45
1987 2.03 3.54
1986 2.09 3.66
1985 2.09 3.78
1984 2.11 3.91
1983 2.11 4.06
1982 2.05 4.21
1981 2.02 4.35
1980 2.03 4.45
1979 2.05 4.58
1978 2.06 4.69
1977 2.08 4.78
1976 2.12 4.93
1975 2.17 5.09
1974 2.21 5.24
1973 2.25 5.41
1972 2.28 5.55
1971 2.31 5.67
1970 2.31 5.78
1969 2.26 5.87
1968 2.22 5.96
1967 2.26 6.06
1966 2.29 6.15
1965 2.27 6.22
1964 2.31 6.29
1963 2.4 6.34
1962 2.5 6.38
1961 2.59 6.42
1960 2.67 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Turkey
2024 42 34
2023 41.6 33.5
2022 41.2 33.1
2021 40.9 32.7
2020 40.6 32.3
2019 40.3 31.8
2018 40 31.5
2017 39.8 31.2
2016 39.7 30.9
2015 39.5 30.6
2014 39.4 30.4
2013 39.3 30.1
2012 39.2 29.8
2011 39.1 29.5
2010 38.9 29.1
2009 38.8 28.6
2008 38.7 28.3
2007 38.5 27.9
2006 38.3 27.5
2005 38 27
2004 37.7 26.6
2003 37.4 26.2
2002 37.1 25.8
2001 36.8 25.4
2000 36.5 25
1999 36.1 24.7
1998 35.8 24.3
1997 35.4 24
1996 35 23.6
1995 34.6 23.3
1994 34.2 23
1993 33.9 22.7
1992 33.6 22.4
1991 33.3 22.1
1990 33 21.8
1989 32.8 21.6
1988 32.6 21.3
1987 32.4 21.1
1986 32.1 20.9
1985 31.9 20.6
1984 31.7 20.4
1983 31.5 20.2
1982 31.4 20
1981 31.2 19.9
1980 31.2 19.8
1979 31.1 19.7
1978 30.9 19.5
1977 30.6 19.4
1976 30.4 19.3
1975 30.4 19.1
1974 30.5 19
1973 30.5 18.9
1972 30.5 18.8
1971 30.4 18.7
1970 30.1 18.6
1969 29.7 18.6
1968 29.3 18.6
1967 28.9 18.7
1966 28.6 18.8
1965 28.2 18.9
1964 27.9 18.9
1963 27.6 19
1962 27.3 19.1
1961 26.9 19.3
1960 26.6 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
81.6%
2024

Energy

Belarus Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Turkey
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
97.3%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Belarus Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Turkey
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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